Nazi warplane lying off UK coast is intact

[evewithanapple]

A rare World War Two German bomber, shot down over the English Channel in 1940 and hidden for years by shifting sands at the bottom of the sea, is so well preserved a British museum wants to raise it.
The Dornier 17 -- thought to be world's last known example -- was hit as it took part in the Battle of Britain.

It ditched in the sea just off the

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[boobearbeth]

Thanks you for posting. I showed my dad, who is a huge plane buff and retired US Army Master Sergeant, and he was as giddy as a kid on Christmas.

[kangofu]

I thought there was a problem with the metal on long submerged planes breaking down quickly after being removed from the water despite conservation attempts.

[4eyedblonde]

This is awesome. I didn't know they were made out of aluminum! That's crazy!

[holdyourdevil]

God, I must be REALLY tired this morning, because as I was scrolling down to this post I read the title and thought, "OMG the Nazis are still around?!"

Um, that being said, this is fucking amazing. Also, fuck any rec divers who take artifacts from wrecks. I cannot stand that shit.